What the iPhone 5S Reviews Say

The long procession of iPhone 5 reviews are marching by as launch day arrives Friday.

There is no getting around it: the reviews are universally positive, with many calling the latest refresh of Apple’s smartphone the best in class. Given that Apple also just released its completely rebuilt mobile operating system, many reviews pulled in commentary about iOS 7, too.

There are nearly as many review roundups as there are reviews. If you are pressed for time, the Atlantic Wire has the tightest roundup that not only skims reviews but presents them in a table so you can also compare the 5S against the 5C. If you are not pressed for time, kick off your shoes, pour a glass of wine and settle in to a long night of AnandTech, whose review also serves as user’s manual and explanatory, historical guide.

We broke the reviews into categories about the phone, rather than the more traditional “bottom line” word sorted by the reviewers (if you want that, All Things D did a good job), so you will see reviewers names show up multiple times. As always, if we missed a good review, let me know@bryfitz or in the comments.